Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Tag: New York City

NYC’s Riders Alliance has a vision for a better, safer subway...

A Q&A on how the alliance is organizing riders for new community investments and how they’re pushing back against regressive narratives about public safety in the city and state.

Hate speech arrest of ex-US official sparks wider conversation on Islamophobia...

A clash of prejudice and justice: exposing the underbelly of racial and religious intolerance in America.

New York City is gradually sinking from the weight of its...

"Major cities on every continent except Antarctica are observed to be subsiding, and the issue may be worsened as populations grow."

New York City council proposes sweeping NYPD reforms

The council has announced a package of bills to reshape the NYPD and improve officer accountability. A City Council member cited a “direct line” from ProPublica’s coverage to the proposals.

Watch: New York City teens take charge in the fight against...

Join Teens Take Charge in their fight: share this video to keep your community informed and help these teens #IntegrateNow.

Voices and Stories from the NYC Climate March

Across the country and the world last Friday, kids and adults marched and rallied in solidarity in a Climate Strike. The NYC...

New York passes world’s largest carbon reduction effort to combat climate...

New York passed the Climate Mobilization Act on Thursday, which is the world's "largest single carbon reduction effort that any city, anywhere, has ever put forward."

Amazon’s defeat in NYC galvanizes movement to end billion-dollar corporate welfare

The lawmakers who took down Amazon say their victory is just the beginning of a major fight against tax subsidies for huge companies.

NY Attorney General files lawsuit against Trump Foundation

"This is not how private foundations should function and my office intends to hold the Foundation and its directors accountable for its misuse of charitable assets.”

New York City councilman proposes bill to help employees disconnect from...

The right to unplug would help employees draw clear lines and set boundaries in their personal lives.

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Trump expected to appoint Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, drawing alarm over aggressive...

Known for his strident foreign policy positions, Rubio has consistently backed increased U.S. intervention abroad.

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The world as it might be (or do I mean might have been?)

Back off, doom and gloomers. Offset grief by embracing looming, if chance Trump blessings 

In a world no single force can control, one can still imagine the range of theoretical positives from Trumpism 2.0

Civil society groups demand Senate block military aid to Israel amid human rights concerns

The coalition launched the “No More Weapons for Israel’s War” campaign, urging millions of their members across the U.S. to call on their senators to support joint resolutions of disapproval (JRDs) to block the transfer.

JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...

Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.